Person:Peter Forgie (1)

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m. 15 Jan 1941
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Name Peter Forgie
Gender Male
Birth[1] 5 Jan 1896 Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Census[2] 31 Mar 1901 Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland50 Main Street
Marriage 15 Jan 1941 Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland22 High Street
to Hannah Scott
Death[3] 30 May 1951 Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Peter Forgie was born on 5th January 1896 at Dollar in Clackmannanshire, son of Janet Forgie, formerly Neilson, and her husband Peter Forgie, an iron moulder. By the time of the 1901 census the family had moved to Falkirk, where Peter was living with his parents and siblings in a two roomed home at 50 Main Street.

Peter later returned to Dollar, marrying Hannah Scott there in 1941, when he was 45. They were married for about ten years, and lived together at 22a High Street, Dollar. Peter worked as a labourer in a woollen mill. He died in hospital in Stirling on 30th May 1951, aged 55. Hannah survived him by 24 years.

References
  1. Birth certificate, in General Register Office for Scotland. Civil Registration.

    1896. BIRTHS in the Parish of Dollar in the County of Clackmannan
    No. 2
    Name and Surname: Peter Forgie
    When and Where Born: 1896 January Fifth 5h0m, Old Town, Dollar
    Sex: M
    Name, Surname, & Rank or Profession of Father: Peter Forgie, Flecher
    Name, and Maiden Surname of Mother: Janet Forgie, M.S. Neilson
    Date and Place of Marriage: July 4th 1889, Dollar
    Signature and Qualification of Informant, and Residence, if out of the House in which the Birth occurred: Peter Forgie, Father, not present
    When and Where Registered, and Signature of Registrar: 1896 January 23 at Dollar, John Robertson, Registrar

  2. General Register Office for Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh)
    479/00 010/00 016, 31 Mar 1901.

    Address: 50 Main Street, Falkirk, Stirlingshire
    2 rooms with windows
    Peter Forgie, head, married, male, 39 [1861/2], Iron Moulder, worker, b. Falkirk, Stirlingshire
    Janet Forgie, wife, married, female, 44 [1856/7], b. Dollar, Clackmannanshire
    Janet Forgie, daughter, female, 12 [1888/9], Scholar, b. Falkirk, Stirlingshire
    William Forgie, son, male, 10 [1890/1], Scholar, b. Dollar, Clackmannanshire
    John Forgie, son, male, 8 [1892/3], Scholar, b. Dollar, Clackmannanshire
    Peter Forgie, son, male, 6 [1894/5], Scholar, b. Dollar, Clackmannanshire

  3. Death certificate, in General Register Office for Scotland. Civil Registration.

    1951. DEATHS in the DISTRICT of STIRLING in the DISTRICT of STIRLING
    No. 277
    Name and Surname: Peter Forgie, Labourer (Woollen Mill) Married to Hannah Scott
    When and Where Died: 1951 May Thirtieth 6h10m AM, Royal Infirmary, Stirling, Us[ual] Res[idence], 22a High Street, Dollar
    Sex: M
    Age: 55 years
    Name, Surname, and Rank or Profession of Father: Peter Forgie, Jobbing Gardener (deceased)
    Name, and Maiden Surname of Mother: Janet Forgie M.S. Neilson (deceased)
    Cause of Death, Duration of Disease, and Medical Attendant b whom certified: Cirrhosis of liver Hypertension Cardiac failure 3 days, As cert[ifie]d by W.M. Gilmour, M.B.C.R.B.
    Signature and Qualification of Informant, and Residence, if out of the House in which the Death occurred: Hannah Forgie, Widow, 22a High Street, Dollar
    When and where Registered, and Signature of Registrar: 1951 May 31st at Stirling, Robert Cumming, Ass[istan]t Registrar